CVE-2026-28691 (GCVE-0-2026-28691)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-09 21:40 – Updated: 2026-07-15 01:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ImageMagick has an uninitialized pointer dereference in JBIG decoder
Summary
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to versions 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41, an uninitialized pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the JBIG decoder due to a missing check. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.2-16 and 6.9.13-41.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-10 15:58 UTC
Assigner
References
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6713 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick | ImageMagick |
Affected:
>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2-16
Affected: < 6.9.13-41 |
guessed | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support |
Unaffected:
0:6.9.10.68-15.el7_9 , < *
(rpm)
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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